Overview

Huron Valley Electric (HVE) delivered a fully integrated, design-build electrical solution for Evolution Gaming’s 40,000-square-foot live online casino facility in Southfield, Michigan.

Completed in just four months and ahead of schedule, the project transformed an existing space into a high-performance broadcast environment where live dealers, real-time gaming, and digital infrastructure operate seamlessly. The facility required advanced lighting, sound, data, and power systems to support continuous online gaming in compliance with the State of Michigan Gaming Board.

This was not a typical commercial build-out. The facility had to function as both a physical casino and a real-time broadcast studio, where performance, reliability, and visual precision directly impact user experience and financial transactions.

Client

Evolution Gaming

Location(s)

  • Southfield, MI, USA

Date Completed

2021

Value

$1,600,000

Key challenges included:

  • Executing a full demolition and rebuild on an aggressive, compressed schedule
  • Designing systems to support live, real-time online gaming with zero tolerance for failure
  • Integrating advanced lighting and camera systems never before implemented at this scale
  • Ensuring continuous operation through redundant power systems to protect live financial activity
  • Navigating pandemic-era supply chain disruptions without impacting delivery

Every system had to perform flawlessly, in real time, with no margin for error.

HVE led the complete electrical design-build scope, with a strong design/assist approach, providing technical analysis, coordination, and implementation, integrating power, lighting, controls, and data infrastructure across the facility.

The project included:

  • Two large live casino studio floors with blackjack, roulette, and craps tables
  • Support spaces including offices, café, and dealer dressing rooms
  • A dedicated data center to support high-volume, real-time data transmission

The project featured an aggressive demolition of the existing 40,000-square-foot space, followed by a full build-out of studio environments and supporting infrastructure.

At the core of the experience was a fully immersive lighting and broadcast environment. HVE implemented:

  • Advanced LED lighting systems integrated with camera technology
  • DMX and pixel-controlled RGB LED tape across tables, pillars, and architectural elements
  • Synchronized lighting and sound systems designed to replicate the in-casino experience for online users

Each gaming station was supported by dedicated power and data systems to ensure performance consistency. HVE engineered one of the first fully integrated design-build systems combining LED lighting, camera interaction, and real-time broadcast controls at this scale, including the use of LED lighting integrated with projected camera systems through tables and architectural elements, representing a first-of-its-kind application.

Key innovations included:

  • First-of-its-kind integration of LED lighting with embedded camera systems for live gaming environments
  • Full DMX and pixel-level control of RGB lighting across the entire casino floor
  • Design and installation of a 500kW generator and 150kVA UPS system to provide complete redundancy
  • Dedicated redundant power systems for every gaming table and data stream

All blackjack tables, roulette areas, and craps tables were supported by dedicated power and data systems connected to redundant sources to ensure uninterrupted operation during power outages.

These systems ensured uninterrupted operation, even in the event of a power outage, protecting both gameplay and financial transactions in real time.

HVE delivered a high-performance digital gaming environment under extreme conditions.

  • Completed ahead of schedule despite global supply chain challenges
  • Delivered zero-failure infrastructure for live, real-time online gaming
  • Enabled a fully immersive casino experience through synchronized lighting, sound, and broadcast systems
  • Ensured continuous operation and financial security through redundant power and data systems
  • Achieved full compliance with State of Michigan Gaming Board requirements

The facility now operates as a seamless bridge between physical and digital gaming. What began as a vacant 40,000-square-foot space is now a fully operational, high-tech live casino platform. Huron Valley Electric didn’t just build the infrastructure. They built the experience, where lighting, power, data, and performance come together in real time, with no room for failure.

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